Muhammad Abdul Haque

Muhammad Abdul Haque
Born (1954-07-01) July 1, 1954
Residence Sylhet, Bangladesh
Occupation President Sylhet BNP
Organization Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Religion Islam

Muhammad Abdul Haque (Bengali: মুহাম্মদ আব্দুল হক), widely known as M A Haque (এম এ হক) (born, July 1, 1954 in Balaganj Upazila, Sylhet) is a veteran politician and philanthropist from Sylhet Division. He is the incumbent President of Sylhet Mohanogor BNP.[1]

Political career

Haque joined Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), one of the two major political parties of Bangladesh at its early stage. He served the party as the last elected president of Sylhet BNP, leading for more than twelve years from 1993.[2] Haque was nominated as party's organising secretary for the central national committee in 1996[3] succeeding Ilias Ali in 2010.[4] Haque was a candidate for the Mayoral election of Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) but concede defeat to Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran (March 20, 2003).[5]

Charity

In addition to his political career, M A Haque is well known for his charitable deeds. He is the chief patron of Haque Foundation, a charity aims to support vulnerable indigent community of Sylhet. Haque Foundation works closely with local government and runs community clinics proving specialist treatment every week in different parts of Sylhet.[6] The Foundation also provides sight restoring operations to eliminate cataract blindness.[7]

Personal life

Haque is married with two children.

References

  1. ↑ "Sporadic clashes mark BNP hartal in Sylhet division". The Daily Star. April 20, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Sylhet BNP Silver-Jubilee meeting held; Saifur Rahman all praise for 4-Party Alliance govt". Bangladesh observer. September 9, 2003.
  3. ↑ "অর্থমন্ত্রী নিজেই একজন উন্মাদ: এম এ হক". BanglaNews24.com. January 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ Sylhet Shongbordhona
  5. ↑ "Fight for BNP, AL tickets intensifies Sylhet, Barisal mayoral polls". SDNBD.org. January 7, 2003.
  6. ↑ বালাগঞ্জে হক ফাউন্ডেশনের ফ্রি মেডিকেল ক্যাম্প
  7. ↑ "Haque Foundationer uddoge chokhkhu shibir". The Daily Sylheter Dak (in Bengali). September 10, 2009.



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